Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced on Saturday that she has appointed former UNC Senator Verna St Rose-Greaves as a Special Adviser on Children’s Advocacy Issues in the Office of the Prime Minister.Persad-Bissessar was speaking at a free concert for children at the Prime Minister's official residence on the theme: "The Promise".
She invited children with special needs from across the country to attend the special concert, the first official event at the residence. It was in keeping with her pledge to make the residence a "People’s Palace".
The prime minister said the appointment fulfills a campaign promise by the People’s Partnership coalition to take care of needs of the children.
She stated that St Rose-Greaves will assist the Minister of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh and non-governmental organisations in developing programs to help improve the lives of children.
Persad-Bissessar told the children her own story of growing up in little village in the country, with few amenities but with big dreams. She said she believed in herself, had a love of learning and and knew that if she put God in front she could achieve her dreams and nothing and no one could stop her.
"That little girl became the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago," she told the children, explaining that the moral of the story was to love learning, always believe in oneself and everything else will follow.
She said no one is more important than children, describing them as the promise of a better future. She said the adults are the keepers of the promise to ensure children's dreams come true.
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